Toronto's CN Tower goes orange and blue for Edmonton Oilers, Canada's last hope at the Cup
Toronto shows support for Edmonton Oilers in Stanley Cup Final. CN Tower is lit in Oilers colors. This is to support Canada's hope for the Cup. It has been 31 years since Canada won. Leafs fans are not happy with this show of support. Social media is buzzing with reactions. Canada unites behind the Oilers for the Cup.
Toronto and Edmonton don't usually hold hands when it comes to hockey but for one night only, Canada's skyline is flying the orange and blue. The CN Tower, Toronto's most iconic landmark, is glowing in Oilers colors this evening to support the Edmonton Oilers, the final Canadian team left standing in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
And let's just say… not everyone in Leafs Nation is thrilled.
Toronto's skyline just switched jerseys and yes, it's for the greater good
In a rare show of hockey truce, the CN Tower is officially lit orange and blue to back the Oilers as they prepare for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. The move is meant to show national support for Canada's last shot at the Cup but considering it's happening in the heart of Leafs territory, it's also kinda hilarious.
The announcement quickly took off on social media, with fans posting photos of the glowing tower and debating whether this is 'Canadian unity' or 'just plain betrayal.'
It's been 31 years since the Stanley Cup came home
Here's the bigger picture: Canada hasn't seen a Stanley Cup win since 1993. That's three decades without the trophy landing north of the border. So now that only one team—the Oilers remains in the fight, the country's hockey heart is (kind of) uniting behind them.
Even fans who aren't typically Oilers supporters are now tweeting things like 'Go Oilers, I guess…' and 'The Cup drought is bigger than my hate for Edmonton.'
Desperate times call for desperate fandom.
Of course, not everyone is handling it well. Leafs fans in particular are feeling personally attacked. One posted,
'I wonder if it sucks being a TO fan and always having the CN Tower lit in other teams colours…🤔'
Another joked,
'As an Oilers fan who could never have brought myself to cheer for the Leafs if the roles were reversed, I feel sadness for my counterparts in Toronto.'
There's plenty of banter from both sides, but one thing's for sure: it's rare to see Toronto doing anything in support of Edmonton, let alone lighting up the skyline like it's their own parade.
Whether it's out of loyalty, desperation, or just pure hockey love, Canada has spoken: the Oilers are the nation's last hope. And for one night, even Toronto's skyline is playing along.
So here's to national unity, temporary truces, and one glowing tower putting all rivalries aside for the Cup.
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